Since the advent of sound in motion pictures by the 1920s, musicians had found another outlet for creative expression and the abilities of gaining more exposure. Up until the 1950s, most of the music heard and performed was classical, opera, big band jazz and “pop” vocalists. With the infusion of Rock and Roll, “soundtracks” with […]
Month: April 2016
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The 15 Most Underrated Male Performances of the 1990s
The last ten years of the previous millennium contained some seriously great acting from the most significant new form of art and entertainment of the 20th century. At a time when the blockbuster was well and truly developing, and the commercial promises of film seemed to be getting even more attention, whilst new technology in […]
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The 15 Most Memorable Songs Used In Martin Scorsese Movies
As a film director, Martin Scorsese is known for many things: extreme violence, fantastic acting, excessive dramatic lighting (especially red), and brilliant editing (thanks to Thelma Schoonmaker). But his movies are also known for their soundtracks. Throughout a career spanning over five decades, Scorsese has included rock and roll classics, operas, and even a few […]
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The 25 Greatest British Directors of All Time
Since the origins of the medium, Britain has been one of the leading forces of the film industry. Directors from the country have been greatly involved in the revolutionizing of cinema from its very beginning, starting with the silent era. Although Hollywood mostly controlled the silent film scene, there were many British films made during […]
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The 10 Best Movies Influenced by The Philosophy of Walter Benjamin
Walter Benjamin; a German philosopher, writer, media theorist and one of the founders of the Frankfurt School of thought has had allowed us to develop an acute insight into the way narratives (particularly film) work upon us as emotional beings. To him, film was more than just a narratological reproduction of traditional storytelling, but rather […]
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20 Character Actors Who Should Get More Leading Roles
Character actors are an interesting breed since they don’t usually fit into pre existing personality slots. Hollywood tends to prefer actors they can reuse in various similar roles and character actors don’t usually fit that requirement. They jump around to different personalities, perhaps never solidifying exactly what their character type is but also managing to […]